Washing-machine



T. SUPPES. Washing-Machine.

No. 226,566. Patented April 13,1880.

WITNESS I I lNVENTOR: 6/ I mums.

'ILFETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAFNER, WASHXNGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE SUPPES, OF BUFFALO, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,566, dated April 13, 1880.

Application filed August 13, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE SUPPES, of Bufifalo, in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in lashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved machine, taken through the line a; :r, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken through the line 3 3 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top view of the rubber.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved washing machine which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, easily operated, and effective in operation, washing the clothes evenly, quickly, and thoroughly. v

The invention consists in combining a convex rubber and a concave suds-box which are provided with transverse ribs, respectively convex and concave, as hereinafter described.-

A A are the ends of the suds-box, which are made semicircular in form, and have handles a formed upon their ends. The bottom and sides of the suds-box are formed of a zinc plate, B, bent into semi-cylind rical form and attached to the curved edges of the ends A. The upper edges of the zinc bottom B are strengthened and stiffened by the side bars, I), the ends of which are attached to the ends of the end boards, A.

To each end A are attached the upper parts of two elined legs, G, the upper ends of which ..eet at an angle, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Upon the inner surface of the semi-cylindrical bottom B are arranged parallel cross bars or ribs D, the ends of which are mortised into the edges of the ends A, and are further secured by nails or screws. The inner sides of the ribs D are concaved, as shown in Fig. 2.

E are the ends of the rubber, which are made semicircular in form, and into their curved edges are mortised the ends of the cross-bars F, the outer sides of which are curved or convexed and project a little beyond the curved edges of the ends E, as shown in Fig. 3.

To the ends E, in the center of the circle of which the said ends are a part, is secured a round, G, the ends of which project to enter the vertical grooves a in the ends A of the suds-box, and thus pivot the rubber to the said suds box. The ends of the round G should be formed of or covered with iron, and the grooves a should be lined or faced. with iron to prevent wear.

To the round G are attached the middle parts of two levers, H, the lower parts of which are slightly inclined toward the opposite sides of the rubber, and their ends are attached to cross-bars F upon the opposite sides of and equally distant from the center crossbar F of the said rubber. The upper parts of the levers H are parallel, and their ends are connected by a round, h, which serves as a handle for operating the machine.

With this construction the peculiar form of the cross-bars D F spreads the clothes While rubbing them, so that all parts of the clothes will be operated upon and the said clothes will be quickly and thoroughly Washed.

The peculiar arrangement of the operatinglevers H gives the operator a firm and full control of the rubber, so that he can work it easily.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcut- The concave suds-box to the inner surface of which are secured transverse concave ribs, in combination with the convex rubber having transverse convex ribs, as and for the purpose specified.

THEODORE SUPPES.

Witnesses:

MED COOPER, LEWIS GRUBB. 

